Next Concert

Italian and English Renaissance music for Lent
2 March 2019

A wide range of styles...

The North Cotswold Chamber Choir is one of the finest choral
groups in Oxfordshire. Formed in 1992, our repertoire embraces a huge
range of styles encompassing music of the last thousand years, from
Gregorian plainchant and Hildegard von Bingen, via sacred Tudor anthems
and masterpieces of the Baroque period, to secular, contemporary and
popular works.

The choir enjoys an enviable reputation for the excitement and
panache of its performances, and has sung alongside soloists of
international stature including Nancy Argenta, Catherine Bott, Jennifer
Smith and James Gilchrist.

The North Cotswold Chamber Choir is affiliated to the National
Federation of Music Societies.

Reviews

"Looking at the singers ranged across
the west end of the spacious church, it was quite difficult to remember
that this accomplished, 29-strong group actually call themselves a
"chamber" choir, such was the crescendo they produced in Christus
factus est. And when they sing softly, it can make the hairs stand up
on the back of your neck...The North Cotswold Choir is plainly on very
good form." - Oxford
Times, 2 May 2012

"Over the years the choir has earned a
considerable reputation locally for producing concerts of superb
quality, with top-class soloists, that were very memorable. This
concert was no exception." - Oxford Times, 6th April 2011

"Add to that the choir's flawless
diction, crisp entries and purity of tone...all held together with
Jonathan Leonard's well-paced conducting, and this was indeed a
performance to cherish." - Oxford Times, 29th April 2009

"Rachmaninov's Vespers requires strong
dynamic control and
impressive breath management through long phrases. This proved to be no
problem to this choir, indeed the music played to NC3's strengths, with
conductor Jonathan Leonard drawing out the many complex strands in the
music with transparent clarity." - Oxford Times, 3rd February 2006

"With their customary skill
and attention to detail, the singers depicted the contrasting moods to
perfection." - Oxford Times, 13th March 2005

"...an immaculate, robust and sparkling
performance, which seemed to leave the entire audience bathed in a
satisfied and appreciative glow" - Oxford Times, 14th May 2004

Media appearances

The choir preparing to perform ‘African Sanctus’ on 26 April 2008 at St
Mary’s Church Banbury, with the composer, David Fanshawe
(1942-2010) conducted by Jonathan Leonard (1961-2010). Soprano Soloist
– Grace Davidson.